This is because tea tree oil is difficult to dilute properly in home kitchens.
Tea tree for dogs fleas.
The odor of the oil will keep the fleas away.
This oil is a leaf extract that is often used as a natural topical flea treatment.
Tea tree oil and dogs is a popular combination.
However there is very little evidence for the toxicity of tea tree oil on fleas.
Commercially available formulas for pets contain only 0 1 to 1 percent tea tree oil.
But it is among the herbal treatments listed as especially risky in the merck veterinary manual.
For repelling fleas add 3 4 drops of tea tree oil to a quarter cup of water in a spray bottle.
Spray this mixture on your clothes.
The safest amount of tea tree oil to give a pet is a small concentration anywhere from 0 1 to 1 dilution.
This small amount is safe for dogs and cats yet it s enough to repel fleas.
Tea tree oil can help you to treat flea bite marks repel them from your dogs home and people and kill them by interacting with their nervous system.
Just like a human would never swallow tea tree oil it must never be given orally to pets.
People also use it for dogs ears or yeast infections in their pups.